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Mock Rock 2016 to Benefit Athletes Connected
The Mock Rock team has already been hard at work, brainstorming innovative ideas, creating new community partnerships, and preparing to put on a great Mock Rock show.
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2014 University of Michigan Mock Rock at Crisler Center, Tuesday, March 18th. Men's rowing won the competition.[/caption]
Mock Rock was originally created in 1999 as a tribute to Michigan wrestler Jeff Reese, who passed away while training for a meet. The proceeds from the event went to fund the Jeff Reese Endowed Scholarship. Over time, student-athletes began to use this event to fundraise for a beneficiary in the community.
All money raised for the 2016 Mock Rock show will be donated in memory of Garrick Roemer to the Athletes Connected initiative, which supports student-athlete mental health. Garrick Roemer was a University of Michigan student-athlete who passed away in May of 2014. Athletes Connected helps to raise awareness of mental health issues among college students, encourage help-seeking, and provide information on available support resources.
"The Mock Rock show is an incredible platform for student-athletes to reach out and give back to the University and community that provides us with so much. This year, I am so excited to be working with the University of Michigan Depression Center, as well as the Athlete's Connected team, to fund and start the conversation about destigmitizing mental health."
-- Lauren Pryor, Women's Lacrosse
2014 University of Michigan Mock Rock at Crisler Center, Tuesday, March 18th. Men's rowing won the competition.[/caption]
Mock Rock was originally created in 1999 as a tribute to Michigan wrestler Jeff Reese, who passed away while training for a meet. The proceeds from the event went to fund the Jeff Reese Endowed Scholarship. Over time, student-athletes began to use this event to fundraise for a beneficiary in the community.
All money raised for the 2016 Mock Rock show will be donated in memory of Garrick Roemer to the Athletes Connected initiative, which supports student-athlete mental health. Garrick Roemer was a University of Michigan student-athlete who passed away in May of 2014. Athletes Connected helps to raise awareness of mental health issues among college students, encourage help-seeking, and provide information on available support resources.
"The Mock Rock show is an incredible platform for student-athletes to reach out and give back to the University and community that provides us with so much. This year, I am so excited to be working with the University of Michigan Depression Center, as well as the Athlete's Connected team, to fund and start the conversation about destigmitizing mental health."
-- Lauren Pryor, Women's Lacrosse
2016 Mock Rock Information
Tuesday, Feb. 23, at 7:30 p.m. inside the Power Center for the Performing Arts • $10 tickets can be purchased here: https://friends.umich.edu/site/Ecommerce/1945194390?store_id=1621#ConfigForm For more information please visit: http://www.mgoblue.com/community/mock-rock.html